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AAC Clyde Space secures ESA funding to develop Sirius EDGE on board computer SpaceDaily · 8 Dec 2025 London, UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 AAC Clyde Space has received SEK 4.7 million from the ESA Phi-Lab Sweden programme to develop the foundation for its next-generation Sirius EDGE on-board computer platform for small satellit...
Sun-watcher SOHO celebrates thirty years SpaceDaily · 7 Dec 2025 Paris, France (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 On 2 December 1995 the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) blasted into space - on what was supposed to be a two-year mission. From its outpost 1.5 million km away from Ear...
UK’s ESA Funding Cuts Reflect Tightened Priorities Amid Fiscal Uncertainty European Spaceflight · 5 Dec 2025 During the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ministerial Council meeting in Bremen last week, the United Kingdom pledged €172 million less for the coming three years than it did for the previous three. The reduction in its c...
Hubble Spots a Storm of New Stars NASA · 5 Dec 2025 This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a stormy and highly active spiral galaxy named NGC 1792. Located over 50 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Columba (the Dove), the bright glow of the...
Orbex trails other European Launcher Challenge companies as U.K. delays funding decision SpaceNews · 5 Dec 2025 Orbex received far less funding than the other four ESA European Launcher Challenge companies after the U.K. deferred a decision on funding allocations.
Hubble reobserves 3I/ATLAS ESA · 5 Dec 2025 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reobserved interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on 30 November with its Wide Field Camera 3 instrument. At the time, the comet was about 286 million kilometers from Earth. Hubble tracked the co...
Earth from Space: Singing dunes and mysterious lakes ESA · 5 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Martian butterfly crater reveals low angle impact and buried lava history SpaceDaily · 5 Dec 2025 Paris, France (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 ESA's Mars Express orbiter has observed an impact crater in Mars's northern lowlands whose shape resembles a butterfly, created when an incoming space rock struck the surface at a shallow...
Isolation and bed rest volunteers sought for future spaceflight research SpaceDaily · 5 Dec 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 DLR and ESA are recruiting volunteers for two human research campaigns at the :envihab aerospace medicine facility in Cologne that will simulate key aspects of long duration missions be...
ArianeGroup Receives Rear Heat Shield Mock-Up for ExoMars Mission European Spaceflight · 4 Dec 2025 French tooling manufacturer Loiretech has delivered a second component of a mock-up of the ExoMars heat shield to ArianeGroup’s facilities in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles. The development of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) r...
Comet 3I/ATLAS shows activity in Juice navigation camera teaser ESA · 4 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
ESA Space Safety programme gains major funding increase SpaceDaily · 4 Dec 2025 Paris, France (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 European Space Agency member states have approved 955 million euros for the agency's Space Safety programme for the next three years, about 30 percent more than the previous funding level...
New ESA connection to advance robotics for lunar exploration ESA · 3 Dec 2025 Engineers are using a satellite link between two European Space Agency facilities to advance teleoperated robotics systems that could enable future lunar explorers to study the Moon from afar.
Hubble Seeks Clusters in ‘Lost Galaxy’ NASA · 3 Dec 2025 This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). Through a small telescope, this galaxy appears...
Rolling out the red carpet for Mars ESA · 3 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
A martian butterfly flaps its wings ESA · 3 Dec 2025 Is it an insect? A strange fossil? An otherworldly eye, or even a walnut? No, it’s an intriguing kind of martian butterfly spotted by ESA’s Mars Express.
Orbit Fab to lead ESA backed ASTRAL refuelling demo in orbit SpaceDaily · 3 Dec 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Orbit Fab has secured up to $3.8 million in funding through the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency's Directorate of Connectivity and Secure Communications to lead a European...
EIB launches Space TechEU finance program for European space sector SpaceDaily · 3 Dec 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched Space TechEU, its first financing programme dedicated to companies in Europe's space sector, under its wider TechEU initiative. The bank...
Isar Aerospace Awarded Contract to Launch EU In-Orbit Demo Mission European Spaceflight · 2 Dec 2025 German rocket builder Isar Aerospace has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to launch a mission for the European Union’s In-Orbit Demonstration and In-Orbit Validation (IOD/IOV) programme. Isar Aerosp...
Sun-watcher SOHO celebrates thirty years ESA · 2 Dec 2025 On 2 December 1995 the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) blasted into space – on what was supposed to be a two-year mission.
Webb observes a dance of dwarf galaxies ESA · 2 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Flooding in Sri Lanka ESA · 1 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
NASA confirms support for delayed European Mars rover: ESA SpaceDaily · 1 Dec 2025 Bremen, Germany (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 NASA has confirmed that it will contribute to Europe's Martian rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028 after repeated delays, the European Space Agency said on Wed...
The new Discovery and Preparation podcast showcases innovation for space ESA · 1 Dec 2025 ESA Discovery and Preparation has launched a new podcast series highlighting the innovative space technologies being developed through its activities.
Over €900 Million Committed to European Launcher Challenge European Spaceflight · 30 Nov 2025 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) European Launcher Challenge has seen a significant financial commitment from its Member States during the agency’s Ministerial Council meeting in Bremen (CM25) this week. The agency will...
Europe secures record space budget to boost independence SpaceDaily · 29 Nov 2025 Bremen, Germany (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 The European Space Agency announced Thursday it had secured a record budget of 22.1 billion euros to fund its programmes for the next three years, as the continent seeks greater indepen...
Sivers Semiconductors and Doosan Announce Joint Initiative to Advance Ka-Band SATCOM Antenna Technology SpaceDaily · 29 Nov 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 Sivers Semiconductors AB has entered a $1.5 million contract with Doosan Corporation to jointly develop scalable electronically steerable array (ESA) antenna panels for Ka-band satellit...
High-resolution radar satellites launched for Greece ESA · 29 Nov 2025 Thanks to the EU-funded Recovery and Resilience Facility, and through collaboration between the Greek government, the private satellite company ICEYE and the European Space Agency (ESA), two new high-resolution radar sat...
ESA Member States Pledge Record Level of Funding SpacePolicyOnline.com · 28 Nov 2025 As ESA celebrates its 50th anniversary, the agency’s 23 Member States just pledged a record 22 billion Euros for the next three years of programs from space and earth science
ESA’s HydroGNSS mission launched to ‘scout’ for water ESA · 28 Nov 2025 The European Space Agency’s first Scout mission, HydroGNSS, was launched today, 28 November, marking a significant step in advancing global understanding of water availability and the effects of climate change on Earth’s...
HydroGNSS launch highlights ESA · 28 Nov 2025 ESA’s first Scout mission, HydroGNSS, was launched on 28 November 2025, marking a significant step in advancing global understanding of water availability and the effects of climate change on Earth’s water cycle.
ESA’s HydroGNSS mission lifts off ESA · 28 Nov 2025 ESA’s first Scout mission, HydroGNSS, was launched on 28 November 2025, marking a significant step in advancing global understanding of water availability and the effects of climate change on Earth’s water cycle.
CM25: A historic step forward for Europe’s space technology leadership ESA · 28 Nov 2025 The ESA Council at Ministerial Level (CM25) delivered a record-breaking €22.1 billion in commitments from Member States. This is a historic achievement and a clear signal of trust in ESA’s ability to deliver success thro...
ESA Commits to Being an Anchor Customer for LEO Cargo Return Services European Spaceflight · 28 Nov 2025 During the European Space Agency (ESA) Ministerial Council meeting in Bremen (CM25), Member States agreed to fund two cargo delivery demonstration missions to the International Space Station (ISS). The agency also commit...
Earth from Space: Eye of the Sahara ESA · 28 Nov 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Europe’s Human and Robotic Exploration hit by budget shortfall SpaceNews · 27 Nov 2025 BREMEN – The European Space Agency’s Human and Robotic Exploration (HRE) program fell short of its budget request at the ministerial, with member nations agreeing to contribute 2.66 billion euros ($3.08 billion), account...
Exploration and the UK Emerge as the Biggest Losers of CM25 European Spaceflight · 27 Nov 2025 Following the conclusion of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ministerial Council 2025 (CM25) meeting in Bremen, the budget for the agency’s Human and Robotic Exploration programme and the UK’s contribution to the agency...
ESA raises more than 22 billion euros at ministerial SpaceNews · 27 Nov 2025 ESA member states are contributing more than 22 billion euros for the next three years, very close to its overall goal but with some programs faring better than others.
ESA Council meeting at Ministerial level 2025 - press conference ESA · 27 Nov 2025 Watch the replay of the press conference held at the conclusion of ESA's Ministerial Council 2025 (CM25) in Bremen, Germany. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, as well as the hosting minister and the CM25 chair, pres...
European satellite navigation opens new chapter at ESA’s Ministerial Council ESA · 27 Nov 2025 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Directorate of Navigation was pledged close to €1 billion by the Agency’s Member States during this week’s ESA Council at Ministerial Level (CM25) on 26 and 27 November in Bremen, German...

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